Gender Equality and Historic Movements

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A look at gender equality, specifically the revolutionary walkout by Icelandic women 50 years ago, as documented in Pamela Hogan's film 'The Day Iceland Stood Still.' The show discusses the impact of women's strikes on society and includes an interview with Iceland's second female president, Hala Thomas Dottir. The episode also highlights the struggles of the Palestinian filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' focusing on the challenges they face in distributing their film in the United States amid rising settler violence in the West Bank. Additionally, the program features a segment on the remarkable 92-year-old Italian sprinter Emma Zenga and her secrets to longevity. Finally, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg shares insights from his tenure, including his interactions with global leaders and the complexities of maintaining the NATO alliance, particularly during Trump's presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.6	Hello everyone and welcome to the Ammonpur hour.
0:40.3	Here's where we're headed this week.
0:42.3	A revolutionary walkout for gender equality 50 years ago, Iceland's president,
0:48.3	on how her countrywoman took control of their futures and director Pamela Hogan on capturing that moment.
0:55.2	When I asked my mom and her sisters why they were on a strike, they told me very plainly
0:59.5	that they wanted to show that they matter.
1:02.4	Then the filmmakers behind the Oscar-winning West Bank documentary know other land on their
1:08.1	fight to get it seen in the United States as violence against
1:11.8	them spirals.
1:12.8	People need to see the reality on the ground.
1:15.1	They need to see the truth so that it changes.
1:17.3	And that's what we want.
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